Hi Ed, I'll answer since I was one of the original club members that helped
gain access to the property.
There is a new farm manager there at present and with the hunting and
pesticide spraying he is very uncomfortable with people on the property.
At one time we used to be able to bird the entire property freely...now our
access is limited to one field. He will only allow selected club members
that have signed permission letters to have access and we must notify him by
e-mail before going. We arrange field trips there on occasion and are always
willing to take people in (as Joe has just done).
A number of Howard members have spent hours in meetings and negotiations to
retain this limited access.
Bonnie Ott
I know that people have been asked to leave if he is not expecting
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Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Clay-colored & Nelson's Sparrows - Howard County
Joe,
I'm baffled. Granted, most people would say nothing unusual there but if
you're talking about the University of Maryland Central Farm, anyone can
bird there by stopping into the property building next to it and signing in.
This is state owned property that allows access to anyone that follows their
rules. Why does this location always get posted as if it is a place that
can't be gotten into to without special dispensation from the pope? I'm
seriously not trying to be a wise guy here, I'm trying to understand why
messages about the place always seem to give everyone the impression that
the place is generally inaccessible.
Thanks,
Ed Boyd
Chestnut Hill Choice, MD
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From: "Joe Hanfman" <>
To: <>
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Clay-colored & Nelson's Sparrows - Howard County
Date: Fri, Oct 14, 2011 18:29
MDOsprey,
We have found 1 Clay-colored and 1 Nelson's Sparrow on private property in
Howard County. We have permission to take a small group in on Saturday
morning 10/15. If you are interested in going please email me and as long as
we have space, you can come along.
There are no trails, you will need to walk through water up to a foot deep,
and there may be ticks. No guarantee that we will refind the birds but they
have been relocated at the same location.
--
Good birding,
Joe Hanfman
Columbia, MD
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